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Title: look up Maginness family: Lurgan
Post by: asp1 on Wednesday 21 July 10 12:33 BST (UK)

I am trying to trace my grandmother's family originally from Lurgan before moving to Belfast around 1900. The census is confusing as the surname is different on both census. 1901 states Maguiness and 1911 McGuinness. My gran was Sarah born approx.1887, her father was Daniel and mother Mary Ann. siblings were elder sisters Margaret and Mary Ann, and a younger brother Samuel born approx 1889 and Ellen Jane 1894.  Any information would be appreciated.

Title: Re: look up Maguiness family: Lurgan
Post by: tidsy666 on Saturday 24 July 10 19:38 BST (UK)

hi, most are known as maguiness, i know alot of them are living in the shankill area of lurgan. just a thought

Title: Re: look up Maguiness family: Lurgan
Post by: asp1 on Sunday 25 July 10 15:52 BST (UK)

Thank you. I know the family moved to Belfast after 1894 possibly after the death of Daniel.  It's just the roots in Lurgan I can't trace. However, I will keep trying.

Title: Re: look up Maginness family: Lurgan
Post by: asp1 on Monday 26 July 10 22:17 BST (UK)

I think I have traced my great parents Daniel Maginness who married May Ann Hamilton in Shankill, Lurgan in 1879.  Does anyone have any information on either of these families.

Title: Re: look up Maginness family: Lurgan
Post by: drumnaferry rob on Sunday 01 August 10 23:42 BST (UK)

There's a Daniel M'Guinness from Cornakinnegar, Shankill Lurgan in 1864.


Dee

Title: Re: look up Maginness family: Lurgan
Post by: asp1 on Monday 02 August 10 20:35 BST (UK)

Thank you that may be helpful. Where can I get info about him?

Title: Re: look up Maginness family: Lurgan
Post by: drumnaferry rob on Monday 02 August 10 22:34 BST (UK)

That info was from Griffith's Valuation's(online), there's afew McGuinness in the Shankill area.
He rented a house and small garden.
There used to be a place in Lurgan called M'Guinness Row!

Title: Re: look up Maginness family: Lurgan
Post by: asp1 on Monday 02 August 10 22:52 BST (UK)

I know it's a popular name with many variations on the spelling.  The family moved to Belfast and are on the 1901 and 1911 census without Daniel although Mary Ann is stated as married not widowed.   I can't trace any record of his death.  Their youngest child was born 1874 but what happened him after that is a mystery. I'm running out of options to try find information.

Title: Re: look up Maginness family: Lurgan
Post by: doylers94 on Tuesday 05 October 10 21:16 BST (UK)

Daniel Maginnis Cornakinnegar had two brothers Edward and William. Edwards sons are Edward and John. There is a genealogy group in Lurgan with one researcher connected to above I have asked her to join and respond to your query.  :)

Title: Re: look up Maginness family: Lurgan
Post by: asp1 on Tuesday 05 October 10 21:42 BST (UK)

Many thanks that would be great.  I'm not getting very far at the moment but haven't given up hope of tracing Daniel.

Title: Re: look up Maginness family: Lurgan
Post by: doylers94 on Tuesday 07 June 11 18:47 BST (UK)

Have you got anywhere with your search. There is a John Maginnes in Weavers Row Ballyblagh (Ballyblough) in Griffiths Valuation. I think this family attended High St (Lurgan First) Presbyterian.

Title: Re: look up Maginness family: Lurgan
Post by: asp1 on Tuesday 07 June 11 21:18 BST (UK)

Sadly I haven't got any further with my search but think Daniel Maginnes and Mary Ann Hamilton married Shankill Lurgan in 1879 are my great grand parents.

Title: Re: look up Maginness family: Lurgan
Post by: doylers94 on Wednesday 08 June 11 10:44 BST (UK)

I am guessing Shankill COI Church of Christ the Redeemer because of the Hamilton name do you have the full date? I can try and get their fathers names.

Title: Re: look up Maginness family: Lurgan
Post by: kingskerswell on Wednesday 08 June 11 11:02 BST (UK)

Hi,
   Daniel Maginness married Mary Ann Hamilton on 2 Oct 1879 in Lurgan Civil Registrars Office. I cannot find any record of a church weddng.

Regards

Title: Re: look up Maginness family: Lurgan
Post by: asp1 on Thursday 09 June 11 21:58 BST (UK)

Thank you that marriage date fits in with pieces of information I have managed to get.  Their children were born in Lurgan area, Margaret the eldest born 1881 then Mary Ann, Sarah, Samuel and Ellen Jane the youngest in 1894. I haven't managed to find out what happened to Daniel I thought maybe he had died in WW1 but still checking that out.  Your help is much appreciated.